Basketball Recap: Trinity Lutheran Piles Up the Points Against Edinburgh

Trinity Lutheran won the last time they faced Edinburgh and things went their way on Thursday too. The Trinity Lutheran Cougars blew past the Edinburgh Lancers 68-35. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 33 points or more this season.

Trinity Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Laura Roeder out in front who went 7 of 11 on her way to 16 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Roeder a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Warren, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points and three steals.

Edinburgh's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinzie Purvis, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds.

Trinity Lutheran pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Edinburgh, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Trinity Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-39 victory against Rising Sun on the 7th. As for Edinburgh, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-40 loss against Knightstown on the 7th.